| For the eleventh consecutive summer, St.
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| | performed extensively across the globe.
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| Kitts will welcome some of the world's
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| | Following Lady Saw on Friday's lineup
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| biggest musical acts for a three-day
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| | will be Steel Pulse - one of the world's
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| festival. Though the small island of St.
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| | most popular reggae bands - and Sean Paul
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| Kitts might seem a strange destination
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| | - the chart-topping dance hall artist.
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| for an internationally renowned music
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| | Though the members of Steel Pulse and
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| festival, this exotic local has
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| | Sean Paul are all residents of Jamaica,
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| consistently lured top talents.
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| | the lineup represents a unique contrast
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| Representing a wide variety of musical
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| | of styles - a meeting of traditional
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| styles, past performers at the St. Kitts
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| | reggae and the cutting edge of today's
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| Music Festival include The Temptations,
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| | popular music scene.
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| Chaka Khan, Wyclef Jean, Eve, Busta
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| | While Friday's program provides a
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| Rhymes, Hugh Masekala and Kenny Rogers.
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| | star-studded list of Caribbean-based
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| This year's festival - scheduled for June
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| | artists, Saturday boasts a lineup that
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| 21-23 - will feature plenty of
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| | would make many stateside festivals
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| award-winning artists, but a unique focus
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| | jealous. The final day of the festival
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| sets the event apart from stateside
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| | opens with two artists rooted in
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| festivals. Since the beginning, the St.
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| | Caribbean musical tradition. Much like
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| Kitts Music Festival has been committed
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| | Friday's lineup, a pair of unique
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| to showcasing the finest talent from not
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| | Caribbean styles will be on display.
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| only the island, but throughout the
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| | Jazzique, an incredibly gifted Caribbean
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| Caribbean. Hence, you will be exposed to
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| | jazz musician, will open Saturday's
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| exotic sounds that can't be found at
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| | festivities on a smooth note. Following
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| home.
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| | Jazzique is Maxi Priest, the world's most
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| An example of this Caribbean flavor is
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| | popular solo reggae artist behind the
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| the Small Axe Band, a native St. Kittian
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| | legendary Bob Marley.
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| reggae collective performing on Thursday.
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| | Later in the day, the festival will
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| Besides being recognized as the "best
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| | feature a trio of Grammy-recognized solo
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| local reggae band" since 1980, Small Axe
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| | artists. First among these headliners is
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| Band has been a longtime favorite of
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| | Ne-Yo - a platinum selling R&B artist
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| festival-goers. In fact, these St.
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| | currently signed to Def Jam Records. Next
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| Kittian legends performed at the first
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| | to take the stage is Michael Bolton, a
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| St. Kitts Music Festival in 1996. Led by
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| | name and voice knownthroughout the world.
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| the energetic Livingstone Samuel, Small
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| | Having won numerous awards and sold out
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| Axe Band consistently wows the crowd
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| | arenas across the globe, Bolton brings
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| despite being virtually unknown outside
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| | his soothing sound to the relaxed
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| the Caribbean. Also on Thursday, be sure
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| | environment of St. Kitts for the first
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| to catch Machel Montano HD - one of the
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| | time. Big Boi - one half of superstar rap
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| world's most popular soca performers.
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| | duo Outkast - will end the festival on an
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| Even some of the headlining acts are
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| | energetic note.
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| native to the Caribbean, despite selling
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| | The St. Kitts Music Festival is centrally
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| millions of records throughout the world.
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| | located in Basseterre, the capital of the
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| On Friday, the lineup features three
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| | island. With many of the most popular
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| incredibly popular acts - all of which
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| | resorts and restaurants located within
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| produce unique takes on the Caribbean
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| | walking distance - and many more just a
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| sound. Lady Saw, recognized as "the queen
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| | short shuttle ride away - a night at the
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| of dance hall," has long been committed
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| | St. Kitts Music Festival is the perfect
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| to the traditions of Jamaican music.
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| | addition to a Caribbean vacation.
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| However, she has also won a Grammy for a
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| | Including the popular performers
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| triple-platinum collaboration with Gwen
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| | mentioned above and many others, here is
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| Stefani, worked with Missy Elliot and
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| | the complete schedule for the festival.
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